1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Atlantic Technological University
Legal type of the buyer: Body governed by public law
The buyer is a contracting entity
Activity of the contracting authority: Education
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: PIF 308/26 Single Operator Framework Concession for Academic Gowning Services for Atlantic Technological University
Description: The Atlantic Technological University proposes to award a Single Operator Framework Agreement for a service concession for the provision of Conferring Gown Services for the University’s Conferring Ceremonies. The service will include the Hire of Gowns, Hoods, Mortarboards and the provision of Fitting Services for all University Conferring Ceremonies for both Students and Academic Personnel for in the range of 3,500 to 5,500 graduands annually for ATU conferring ceremonies for 2023/2024, 2024/2025 graduands. The Initial contract will be a for a two year period with options to extend. Please note that ATU does not and cannot guarantee the number of graduands in any year; the above figure is an approximation only at present and actual numbers may be greater or lesser than this in any year. This will be a single stage competitive procedure.
Procedure identifier: dff960b9-4611-4f1b-9c19-5bd4bb73b139
Internal identifier: 308
Type of procedure: Open
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 80300000 Higher education services
Additional classification (cpv): 18400000 Special clothing and accessories, 18410000 Special clothing, 18440000 Hats and headgear, 18211000 Capes, 79952000 Event services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Border (IE041)
Country: Ireland
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): West (IE042)
Country: Ireland
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis:
Directive 2014/23/EU
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: PIF 308/26 Single Operator Framework Concession for Academic Gowning Services for Atlantic Technological University
Description: The Atlantic Technological University proposes to award a Single Operator Framework Agreement for a service concession for the provision of Conferring Gown Services for the University’s Conferring Ceremonies. The service will include the Hire of Gowns, Hoods, Mortarboards and the provision of Fitting Services for all University Conferring Ceremonies for both Students and Academic Personnel for in the range of 3,500 to 5,500 graduands annually for ATU conferring ceremonies for 2023/2024, 2024/2025 graduands. The Initial contract will be a for a two year period with options to extend. Please note that ATU does not and cannot guarantee the number of graduands in any year; the above figure is an approximation only at present and actual numbers may be greater or lesser than this in any year. This will be a single stage competitive procedure.
Internal identifier: 0
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 80300000 Higher education services
Additional classification (cpv): 18400000 Special clothing and accessories, 18410000 Special clothing, 18440000 Hats and headgear, 18211000 Capes, 79952000 Event services
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): Border (IE041)
Country: Ireland
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Country subdivision (NUTS): West (IE042)
Country: Ireland
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 36 Months
5.1.5.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000,00 EUR
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Languages in which the procurement documents (or their parts) are unofficially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 17/09/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 28/09/2026 12:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: Not yet known
Electronic invoicing: Required
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Atlantic Technological University
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: Atlantic Technological University
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Atlantic Technological University
Organisation processing tenders: Atlantic Technological University
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: Atlantic Technological University
Registration number: 3926731JH
Registration number: 3926731JH
Postal address: Port Road
Town: Letterkenny
Postcode: F94 DV52
Country subdivision (NUTS): Border (IE041)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: 074 9186000
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: The High Court of Ireland
Registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town: Dublin
Postcode: D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS): Dublin (IE061)
Country: Ireland
Telephone: +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number: 002024901000
Department: European Dynamics S.A.
Town: Athens
Postcode: 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS): Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών (EL301)
Country: Greece
Telephone: +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
10. Change
Notice identifier/version: f6fd201a-c84b-4345-a2a6-f3f5e000b64f - 02
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 19
Notice dispatch date: 17/09/2026 13:23:04 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 643278-2026
OJ S issue number: 181/2026
Publication date: 18/09/2026